Founded in 1890 as the Trustees Section, this unit was authorized by Council as the Trustees Division in 1940. In 1951, it merged with the Library Extension Division and the Division of Public Libraries, becoming part of the Public Libraries Division. In 1961, it again became an independent division, the American Library Trustee Association. In 1999, ALTA undertook a name change from the American Library Trustee Association to the Association for Library Trustees and Advocates, retaining the acronym ALTA, in order that ALA members, other divisions and units of ALA, the profession at large, and the general public will understand the important role of advocacy for libraries that ALTA plays. The Association for Library Trustees and Advocates (ALTA) is the only division of the American Library Association (ALA) dedicated to providing resources, programs, publications and services to America’s public library trustees and advocates.

Founded in 1890 as the Trustees Section, this unit was authorized by Council as the Trustees Division in 1940. In 1951, it merged with the Library Extension Division and the Division of Public Libraries, becoming part of the Public Libraries Division. In 1961, it again became an independent division, the American Library Trustee Association. In 1999, ALTA undertook a name change from the American Library Trustee Association to the Association for Library Trustees and Advocates, retaining the acronym ALTA, in order that ALA members, other divisions and units of ALA, the profession at large, and the general public will understand the important role of advocacy for libraries that ALTA plays. The Association for Library Trustees and Advocates (ALTA) is the only division of the American Library Association (ALA) dedicated to providing resources, programs, publications and services to America’s public library trustees and advocates.

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In a special election held in 2008, the American Library Association’s (ALA) Association for Library Trustees and Advocates (ALTA) overwhelmingly approved revised bylaws and a new name: Association for Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF). The vote enables the ALA Executive Board and the (Friends of Libraries USA (FOLUSA) Board to move forward with the next steps, following a year-long process intended to bring together library trustees, friends and advocates, along with corporate friends and library-based foundations in an expanded, strengthened division.

Revision as of 13:10, 25 November 2008

Founded in 1890 as the Trustees Section, this unit was authorized by Council as the Trustees Division in 1940. In 1951, it merged with the Library Extension Division and the Division of Public Libraries, becoming part of the Public Libraries Division. In 1961, it again became an independent division, the American Library Trustee Association. In 1999, ALTA undertook a name change from the American Library Trustee Association to the Association for Library Trustees and Advocates, retaining the acronym ALTA, in order that ALA members, other divisions and units of ALA, the profession at large, and the general public will understand the important role of advocacy for libraries that ALTA plays. The Association for Library Trustees and Advocates (ALTA) is the only division of the American Library Association (ALA) dedicated to providing resources, programs, publications and services to America’s public library trustees and advocates.

In a special election held in 2008, the American Library Association’s (ALA) Association for Library Trustees and Advocates (ALTA) overwhelmingly approved revised bylaws and a new name: Association for Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF). The vote enables the ALA Executive Board and the (Friends of Libraries USA (FOLUSA) Board to move forward with the next steps, following a year-long process intended to bring together library trustees, friends and advocates, along with corporate friends and library-based foundations in an expanded, strengthened division.